There is no greater suffering than to be caught up in the bustle of worldly affairs, there is no greater joy than cultivating the Way with one-pointed mind. The Way is no other than the greatest joy in this world. Abandoning the Way to seek out pleasure is like throwing away food and seeking hunger!

Xinggang

Zhiyuan Xinggang (1597-1657) was a female Linji Zen dharma heir. (meer…)